LA Dodgers' Alex Guerrero has his EAR bitten off by own teammate in dugout fight

LA Dodgers player Alex Guerrero has his EAR bitten off by his own teammate during minor league dugout brawl

• Catcher Miguel Olivo reportedly bit off part of teammate Guerrero's ear in a heated dugout altercation during Tuesday's game with Triple-A Albuquerque
• The fight took place during the eighth inning of Albuquerque's 7-4 loss to Salt Lake, briefly delaying the game
• Both players were removed from the lineup soon afterward
• Guerrero reportedly required plastic surgery on ear after the alleged attack

By Helen Pow

Published: 12:21 EST, 21 May 2014 | Updated: 16:27 EST, 21 May 2014

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Los Angeles Dodgers minor league player Miguel Olivo reportedly bit off part of teammate Alex Guerrero's ear in a heated dugout altercation during Tuesday's game with Triple-A Albuquerque.

Olivo took a chunk out of the infielder because he was upset Guerrero failed to tag out a runner after he threw him the ball, according to Guerrero's agent Scott Boras.

The fight took place in the dugout during the eighth inning of Albuquerque's 7-4 loss to Salt Lake, briefly delaying the game, and both players were removed from the lineup soon afterward.

Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said he was disappointed to hear about the altercation, and the team is looking into it.

Ouch: Los Angeles Dodgers minor league player Miguel Olivo reportedly bit off part of the ear teammate Alex Guerrero, pictured

'It's something we don't condone and it's something that we don't think is constructive,' Colletti said at Citi Field, where Los Angeles opened a three-game series against the New York Mets.

'Obviously, people can have disagreements. That happens many times in many places. But when it gets beyond that level, I think it's over the line.'

Colletti said he doesn't think either player sustained an injury that would keep him from playing, however Boras reportedly said Guerrero required plastic surgery on his ear after the alleged attack.

It's not clear how many stitches he requires.

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The Dodgers released a statement saying the baseball operations department 'is aware of the altercation and is conducting an investigation into the matter.'

Fox Sports cited Boras as saying police have gathered evidence about the incident and collected witness statements.

'I've talked to the coaches, I've talked to a lot of different people. They're still looking into it. So until we know exactly what happened and what precipitated what, don't have anything else really to add to it,' Colletti said.

'I'll talk to everybody that I think can help us understand what took place.'
Guerrero, an infielder from Cuba, signed a $28 million, four-year deal with the Dodgers in October.

He was beaten out for the starting second base job by Dee Gordon in spring training.

Wait. What? Miguel Olivo goes Mike Tyson on Alex Guerrero. Seriously, bit his ear. #dodgers #MinorLeague #fight pic.twitter.com/NE2rOTweIb

Temper: Olivo, pictured, took a chunk out of the infielder because he was upset Guerrero failed to tag out a runner after he threw him the ball, according to Guerrero's agent Scott Boras

Olivo has displayed a hot temper on the field before, charging at Jose Reyes and missing with a wild punch during a dustup between the Marlins and Mets late in the 2007 season.

The 35-year-old catcher appeared in eight games for the Dodgers this month, marking his 13th season in the majors.

Guerrero, 27, was hitting .368 with 10 homers and 29 RBIs in the Pacific Coast League.

'We think offensively that he's very close. Defensively, he still needs repetition,' Colletti said.

Guerrero was playing second base at Albuquerque, but the club recently started putting him at shortstop to develop some versatility.

'His bat is starting to come to life, and we need to be able to find playing time for him if we bring him to the big leagues, maybe at a variety of different positions,' Colletti said.

'The way he's hit the last three weeks has obviously drawn attention to that. We've had good offensive performance from our infielders here, so it's not an easy breakthrough right now, but the more versatility he has, the better opportunity he'll have to play.'

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